13 -- SERVICES TO DECOMMISSION THE TRANSONIC RANGE AT THE U.S. ARMY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, ABERDEEN, MD SOLICITATION NUMBER: DAAA09-99-R-0112 Points of Contact: Contracting Officer, Bob Matthys; Technical, Mike Styvaert. No telephone request will be honored. This solicitation will be published on the Internet. Issue Date on or about April 16, 1999, closing date: June 18, 1999. U.S. Army, Headquarters, Industrial Operations Command (HQs IOC) intends to contract for the services to Decommission the Transonic Range at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD. This solicitation is restricted to contractors on HQs IOC Qualified Bidders List (QBL). The solicitation can be viewed at the following web site that is off the IOC Home Page: http://www4.ioc.army.mil/scripts/padds_web/open4.asp Contractors interested in becoming qualified on HQs IOCs QBL can request a qualification package from the contracting officer at the following e-mail address: matthysb@ioc.army.mil Award of this solicitation will not be held up pending the approval of a contractor to the QBL. A bidder's preproposal conference, for QBL contractors only, is plan at Aberdeen Proving Grounds for 0900, 5 May 19999 in Building 328, Room 222 Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD. The project requirements will be discussed and you will be able to tour the site, followed by a questions and answer period. the agenda is: 8:30 a.m. -- Registration 9:00 a.m. -- Discussion of the background, project requirements, and tour the site. NOON -- Questions and answers QBL contractors are limited to two representatives at the preproposal conference. See the solicitation for your instructions. Radiological surveys and samplings will be performed to release the site in accordance with the guidelines of NUREG-1575, "Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual". A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. Again, contract award will be made ONLY to a contractor approved on HQs IOCs Qualified Bidders List for Low Level Radioactive Waste. Posted 04/13/99 (W-SN318907).

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